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Elk Grove officers arrested the man after he was spotted by the drone, first hiding along a freeway offramp, then as he fled again and tried to hide inside an unoccupied car
Former Tacoma PD assistant chief Paul Junger’s employment was terminated following consistent demeaning behavior toward female colleagues
The suspect, posing as a cop and driving a fake cruiser, carried out targeted shootings of Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman; police later found a manifesto naming both lawmakers
An Ohio State Highway Patrol pursuit ended in a major collision after a suspect fled the wrong direction on a highway shoulder
The proposal would require police departments to grant journalists and emergency services organizations access to their encrypted radio communications
The board noted that Prade, 79, will come up for parole again in 2033; the panel said Prade lacked the programming “to address his risk to reoffend”
The program, funded by $963,000 in federal funds, is intended to serve as a deterrent for crime as well as a crime-solving tool, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
The Memphis Police Department thanked the community member for their assistance, citing the department’s “strong community partnerships”
Demonstrators threw water bottles and rocks at officers and spray painted nearby buildings, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
PRODUCT NEWS
The screwdriver, which was deflected by body armor, caught the officer in the arm
In released audio, the LEO asks his department to send someone else to take his place
Community groups opposed the policy, saying software identification is unreliable and racially tinged
The bill, which would take effect Jan. 1 if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, also bans the use of biometric scanning with police body cams
In a yearlong trial, the LAPD’s SWAT team deployed drones four times, mostly when suspects were barricaded
Terri Lynn Hollis disappeared from her Torrance home on Thanksgiving in 1972. Her body, clad only in a T-shirt, was found the next day by fishermen
Ninety-six of the 150 previously purchased rifles remain in storage
Some privacy experts have concerns about video-sharing partnerships with police
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted early Tuesday her opposition to the controversial law enforcement tool
Officers have increasingly turned to the footage to help crack cases, as frequently as 20 times a month